Fires, explosions, electrical incidents, chemical reactions and contamination • Domestic, industrial and marine • Large losses (I have investigated several high-profile cases >£10m and a few >£100m) • Overseas cases

I provide independent and objective expert witness services in Environmental Health, Occupational Hygiene, Health and Safety, and Fire Safety Risk assessment. I have worked in these areas since 1978 and have provided expert witness services since 1996. I am trained as an expert witness and have provided over a thousand reports for the court. I accept instructions as a Single Joint Expert and from solicitors acting on single instructions for claimants and defendants. I have given evidence in court on numerous...

Asbestos • Chemical agents (including carcinogens, asthmagens & others) • Biological agents (including legionella) • Physical agents (including noise, vibration, etc.) • Ergonomics

FORENSIC EXPERT WITNESS SERVICES OF THE YEAR 2019 FORENSIC EXPERT OF THE YEAR 2018 FORENSIC EXPERT WITNESS OF THE YEAR 2017 (EXPLOSIVES) FORENSIC EXPERT WITNESS SERVICES OF THE YEAR 2016 as a result of a poll of 100,000 solicitors and barristers carried out by Lawyer Monthly magazine. • Expert Witness Institute (EWI) Number: 1168 • The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists (TIAFT) Number: 8984 PUBLIC ENQUIRIES Provision of overall forensic coordination of evidence and analysis of total expert effort...

I accept instructions from defendants and claimants via solicitors on most health and safety topics. I have particular experience in health and safety legislation, fatal accident investigation, manufacturing, construction, banking, education, healthcare, charity, retail and pharmaceuticals. My skills include: risk assessment, training, work at height, fall prevention, safe systems of work, safety documentation and policies, fire safety and protection, COSHH, manual handling and work equipment.

Health & safety management systems • Organisational culture • Training & education • Incident investigation • Workplace traffic management • Machinery safety & guarding • Manual handling • Noise • Thermal comfort & stress • Confined space entry • COSHH assessments • Airborne contaminant control • Experienced in the assessment of requirement for, procurement, training, fitting, use, storage & maintenance of PPE & RPE • Exposure to hazardous substances • Asbestos exposure • Occupational hygiene

Criminal and civil investigator and expert witness for accidents, asbestos, construction, universities and much more. • 10 years as HSE Inspector (undertaking prosecutions) • 13 years at Newcastle University - Head of Safety • Freelance since 2012 Multiple award winner from 2015 to 2023 • Lawyer Monthly Expert Witness awards annually since 2017 • Lawyer International - Legal 100 awards annually since 2018 and many more, see http://safety4hed.co.uk/awards/ Reports normally available in 3 weeks.

Accident investigation • Major hazards • Fire • Explosion • Toxic gas • Chemical spills • HSWA • COMAH • COSHH • DSEAR • Industrial injuries from chemical & process hazards • Risk from transport, storage, handling & treatment of chemicals, including hazardous waste • Environmental impact assessment • Accidents to the environment • Planning inquiries (risk & air pollution issues) • Air pollution, including odour nuisance & food tainting • Cargo quality disputes • Cargo contamination incidents Over 25 years' experience in research, postgraduate...

Inhalation toxicology • Biochemistry • Central nervous system • Combustion or fire toxicology • Multiple chemical sensitivity • Human health risk assessment • Industrial chemicals • Fire-retardant chemicals • Pharmaceuticals • Pesticides • Anaesthetic agents • Cyanide • Carbon monoxide • Eurotox Registered Toxicologist, 1998 • Full Member of British Toxicology Society, 1998 • Diplomate, American Board of Toxicologists, 1996 • Full Member of Society of Toxicology, 1986 • Member of editorial boards for Inhalation Toxicology & Journal of Fire...